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MU Psychology represented at Psychology, Health and Medicine conference 2025
The 21st Annual Psychology, Health and Medicine Conference was celebrated last Tuesday 27 May 2025 in Queen's University Belfast at Riddel Hall. This year the conference was hosted by the Northern Irish Branch of the Division of Health Psychology of the British Psychological Society (DHP NI), in association with the Division of Health Psychology of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI DHP). The theme of this year’s conference was Health Psychology: Bridging the Gap to Wellbeing. The Department of Psychology from Maynooth University was represented at the conference this year by four PhD candidates: Joan Alaboson, Jennifer Deane-King, Shannon Richardson and Yanet Morejon Hernandez.
Date: Wednesday, 04 June 2025
STEM Passport for Inclusion wins American Chamber Global Community Award
The STEM Passport for Inclusion has been awarded the prestigious Global Community Award at the American Chamber of Commerce awards for its outstanding contributions to promoting gender equality, championing inclusion, reducing social disadvantage and enabling education attainment.
Date: Friday, 30 May 2025
Student Psychology Congress 2025
We are very proud to share that a number of our students presented their research at this year’s All-Ireland Psychology Student Congress, which was hosted by the Psychological Society at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT) in Dún Laoghaire on April 25th and 26th 2025. The All-Ireland Student Psychology Congress is an annual event designed to bring together psychology students from all corners of the country. The Congress provides a unique platform for students to showcase their work, gain valuable feedback, and connect with like-minded individuals.
Date: Tuesday, 06 May 2025
MU welcomes €845,000 award for STEM Passport for Inclusion
Maynooth University welcomes the award of funding of €845,000 under Research Ireland’s Discover programme to the STEM Passport for Inclusion initiative.
Date: Friday, 04 April 2025
Graduation 2025
Dr Maalim is pictured here with family members and MU Department of Psychology members Prof. Seán Commins, Prof. Deirdre Desmond and Dr Joanne McVeigh
Date: Thursday, 20 March 2025
Minister McEntee welcomes MU Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology
Minister for Education Helen McEntee, has welcomed the announcement that MU is to offer a new three-year Professional Doctorate programme in Educational Psychology from September 2025.
Date: Monday, 10 March 2025
New Programme Launch – Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology
The Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology (D.Ed.Psych.) at Maynooth University is a three-year full-time postgraduate professional training programme designed to develop highly skilled, ethical, and reflective educational psychologists. Jointly led by the Department of Psychology and the Department of Education, the programme is grounded in Maynooth University's core values, with a strong emphasis on equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Date: Monday, 10 March 2025
MU study reveals how poor sleep impacts Parkinson's patients
Sleep problems are very common in people with Parkinson’s disease and are associated with poorer quality of life in patients, new MU research has found.
Date: Thursday, 30 January 2025
MU Psychology in top 200 by World University Ranking
MU Psychology in top 200 by World University Ranking
Date: Wednesday, 22 January 2025
MU congratulates 'Research Allies' on their awards
Maynooth University congratulates academics and researchers who received Research Allies awards from Research Ireland today.
Date: Friday, 17 January 2025